2017
Garner Police Take The ‘One Mind Pledge’
The Garner Police Department has taken the IACP’s One Mind Pledge. According to the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police), there were about 43.4 million adults in 2015 in…
DOT Adds New Streets
The NC Department of Transportation has added several streets in Johnston County to the list of state maintained roads. The streets added in November include: Brazil Nut Lane, Candlenut Lane…
Harris Appointed To DSDC Board
The Smithfield Town Council has approved the appointment of Alice Harris to a position on the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation’s (DSDC) Board of Directors. Harris will fill out the remaining…
Firefighters Rescue Disabled Man Trapped In Burning Home
Clayton firefighters rescued a disabled man from a burning home around midnight Monday. He and his adult son are at UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill today and are expected to recover…
Don’t Be Alarmed By Emergency Response Drill
Johnston Health in Clayton will be conducting an emergency-preparedness drill Wednesday afternoon. Specifically, the staff will be responding to an overhead announcement, alerting the hospital to an active shooter. “As you know,…
$367,470 Truck Includes $293 Fire Extinguisher
Each time the Johnston County Public Utilities Department needs a vacuum truck for sewer main cleaning and inspections they rely on contractors or renting the equipment. To more efficiently allow…
Children Spotted Running From Building Before Fire
Authorities have ruled a fire that destroyed a storage building behind a home in the Willow Spring community in western Johnston County as arson. The fire was reported Nov. 22nd…
Gun Pulled During I-95 Domestic Dispute
Multiple law enforcement officers converged on the scene of a domestic dispute on Interstate 95 in Johnston County Monday afternoon. The incident began around 4:15pm while three family members were returning to Dunn from a…
Council Approves Pipeline Contractor Yard
Smithfield town leaders have given their approval to a temporary contractor yard to be located on a 42 acre site on Mallard Road just east of Interstate 95. Representatives from…
Cooperative Extension To Host Solar PV Education Meeting
A solar education meeting will explain the technology, construction, regulations, and economics of the utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that are increasing across North Carolina. In addition to providing an understanding…
Johnston Health Honors EVS Supervisor As Ambassador Of The Month
Nicole Bodrick, a supervisor in environmental services, has been named Johnston Health Ambassador of the Month. During a recent presentation, CEO Chuck Elliott said coworkers describe Bodrick as a great…
Three Restaurant Break-Ins Likely Connected
Three eateries at the I-40 / NC 42 interchange were broken into just hours apart and authorities suspect the break-ins are all connected. The break-ins were reported last Wednesday morning…
